I'm pretty stoked about Google's forthcoming tech specs, and it seems I'm not the only one. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is chomping at the bit, telling Google's Sergey Brin, "I can't wait to get my own," Forbes reports.
The two might be arch rivals, but I'm guessing Zuck can pull a few strings in Silicon Valley and nab a pair before me.
Zuck and Brin were attending the launch of a new science prize they're sponsoring. Brin let Zuck road-test a pair of Glass specs too, which prompted the Facebook man's thumbs-up. He also asked the Google chief a few questions about the device, like, "Can you get indoor directions?" and the more pressing, "How do you look out from this without looking awkward?"
(Respectively, the answers were No, and You can't.)
Zuck has a team of three Facebook engineers waiting for the Glass specs to be delivered so they can start making applications for them. Seeing as the Explorer editions should be heading out the door to developers soon, Zuck won't have too long to wait. And neither will the rest of us, as it looks like Google will have the finished consumer version on shop shelves by the end of the year.
Yes, this year. Back to the Future 2 can keep its hoverboards and trainers with power laces, I want a pair of these. They shouldn't be too crazily expensive either, coming in at around a grand.
Zuck's enthusiasm is a little worrying though. The last thing I want as I walk down the street harnessing the power of the Internet is a torrent of status updates popping up in the corner of my vision.
How do you think Facebook could use Google Glass? Do you think social networking on the spectacles would be too intrusive? Will you be putting in an order at the end of the year? Let me know in the comments, or on our Facebook page.
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Meleagru 24 February, 2013 23:22
Google glass has the potential to change the world. It's scary how Google is slowly taking over everything. Facebook still has a lot of data to trade but I'm not sure even they can put a hamper on what Google is doing.
Glen Atkinson 25 February, 2013 00:06
muggers r gonna have a field day with these
anonymous 25 February, 2013 10:56
No one's going to wear these. It's stupid. Thanks for listening
anonymous 25 February, 2013 13:35
checking in and seeing where your mates are of course.
elninostokesy 25 February, 2013 15:49
When these are contact lenses give me a shout but I won't be wearing those whilst out and about
shauney3 25 February, 2013 15:51
"No one's going to wear these. It's stupid. Thanks for listening"
People thought watching TV on your mobile or talking to no-one (bluetooth handsfree) was stupid. Now it's normal.
Google Glass will be strange and the first people to take it up will look odd, but they will be pioneering the future. I am excited!
And regarding Facebook... It will be handy to have but I hope there is extensive settings so we tweak what appears and how often....
anonymous 11 March, 2013 20:33
I think these will be much bigger than many think.
If the price ever gets into the realms of affordable?
They will sell like hot cakes.
I know the FPV community are watching out for these ;-)
Steve
anonymous 26 March, 2013 09:10
These are cool and people will wear them. Like all new tech so many negative comments. People thought computers and the net would never take off. But here we are its all over the place now. So why not the Google Glass. Its amazing but needs a lot of work yet to get right and when the price is right it will be everywhere.